HS6 Product Import Market

BEL imports of Ash and residues: (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly lead: excluding leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges (HS 262029)

A complete buyer-market view for HS 262029, covering reported demand, import growth, supplier countries, market concentration, trade routes, and historical context.

Importer BELHS6 262029Latest year 2024

Latest imports

$50.5MReported value

Three-year growth

-5.4%Annualized change

Supplier countries

21Latest reported count

Market concentration

2740.34HHI indicator

Market evidence

How large is the BEL HS 262029 market?

This profile combines the buyer market's reported size and growth with supplier and route observations for Ash and residues: (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly lead: excluding leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges.

MeasureReported valueWhat it indicates
Latest imports$50.5MImport value in the latest available year
Three-year annualized growth-5.4%Change in reported import value
Three-year average imports$48.7MAverage reported annual import value
Supplier countries21Distinct suppliers reported in the latest period
Market concentration2740.34HHI indicator based on supplier shares
Demand momentumAccelerating demandDirection reported for this market

Supplier evidence

Who supplies BEL?

Leading supplier routes for this product and importing country, ranked by latest reported trade value.

SupplierRoute tradeThree-year growthMarket shareTrendAttention
NLD$21.0M+32.1%41.6%Rapid growthCritical attention
DEU$14.2M-6.3%28.1%DecliningWatch
FRA$6.6M-25.4%13.1%Rapid declineHigh attention
AUS$3.2M+3.6%6.3%GrowingHigh attention
ITA$3.0M-19.4%7.7%Rapid declineHigh attention
NOR$2.3M+20.6%4.0%Rapid growthWatch
JPN$1.3M+377.6%2.5%Rapid growthHigh attention
BGR$751.9K+11.4%1.5%Rapid growthWatch
GRC$735.5KNot reported1.5%Insufficient historyWatch
THA$628.2K+202.3%1.1%Rapid growthWatch
USA$552.1K+91.4%1.1%Rapid growthWatch
CZE$532.0K-7.3%1.1%DecliningWatch
POL$485.4K+0.6%1.0%StableWatch
FIN$420.2K+408.0%0.8%Rapid growthWatch
SGP$201.3K-34.3%0.2%Rapid declineWatch
CHN$190.2KNot reported0.5%Insufficient historyWatch
PRT$161.8K-21.4%0.3%Rapid declineWatch
KAZ$150.5K-37.3%0.3%Rapid declineWatch
BRA$147.0K-20.2%0.2%Rapid declineWatch
SVN$146.0K+86.8%0.3%Rapid growthWatch
CAN$141.9K-56.0%0.3%Rapid declineWatch
MEX$131.6K+76.9%0.2%Rapid growthWatch
CHE$118.8K+5.0%0.2%GrowingWatch
SAU$89.6KNot reported0.2%Insufficient historyWatch
LAO$86.9KNot reported0.1%Insufficient historyWatch
IRL$84.3K-51.4%0.2%Rapid declineWatch
GBR$79.9K+51.6%0.2%Rapid growthWatch
AUT$72.6K+164.6%0.1%Rapid growthWatch
BLR$67.4KNot reported0.1%Insufficient historyWatch
LTU$56.1KNot reported0.1%Insufficient historyWatch
MKD$38.7K-61.7%0.1%Rapid declineWatch

Market reading

What does this buyer market show?

BEL reported imports of ash and residues: (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly lead: excluding leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges at $50.5M in the latest available observation, with three-year annualized change of -5.4%.

How to use this view

Compare supplier scale, market share, and growth together. A large supplier is not automatically a growing supplier, and a growing market does not guarantee commercial access.

Interpretation

How to assess this buyer market

Start with the size of reported imports, then compare the pace of change with supplier breadth. A concentrated market may be harder to enter but can reveal established supply relationships; a broad supplier base may offer more room for differentiated positioning.

Compare the route, not only the country

Supplier totals describe the market at country level. Route evidence can reveal which exporter-to-importer relationships account for the observed value and where supplier activity is changing.

Product classification

What does HS 262029 include?

HS 262029 covers Ash and residues: (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly lead: excluding leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges. This page describes the six-digit Harmonized System classification and reported merchandise imports, not company-level sales or individual shipments.

The classification belongs to HS chapter 26 and heading 2620. Use the code when comparing this market with related product classifications.

How to interpret this market

Compare demand, suppliers, and routes together

BEL's reported imports of ash and residues: (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly lead: excluding leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges show the size of the buyer market. Supplier breadth and concentration add context, while route-level observations show which exporter-to-importer relationships account for the reported value.

A growing market does not guarantee commercial access, and a large supplier is not automatically the fastest-growing supplier. Read the current value together with the historical coverage, supplier share, and trend indicators.

Source and date

Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 262029. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024.

Definitions

Market share and growth are calculated from reported values where available. “Not reported” means the value was unavailable for this view.